Quantum Physics

Former Twitter of the Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics & Consciousness Meetup Group, London UK. Now a general Astronomy, QM Interest feed. Managed by @TestingRants

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the green mould he was working with produced a substance that could kill many common bacteria that infect humans. He called this new, exciting substance "mould juice". Only after a couple of months, on 7 March 1929, did he name it penicillin.

[Dr. Michio Kaku @michiokaku]

Do you want to win the Nobel Prize and be considered the next Einstein? Then find the God Equation, an equation, perhaps no more than 1 inch long, which will allow us to “read the Mind of God” by summarizing all physical laws into a single equation.

[VirtualAstro @VirtualAstro]

Large fireball spotted over the UK 10 minutes ago.

[CERN @CERN]

Happy birthday World Wide Web!🖱
In March 1989, an unimaginably powerful tool was invented by British scientist @timberners_lee here at CERN. Find out how the web grew over the years to become what it is today: https://t.co/YDl4E1Sm8l

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

The first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first individual to be awarded two Nobel Prizes and still today the only individual with two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: Marie Skłodowska Curie.

Learn more: https://t.co/Da1EINZJE9

[Department of Physics at University of Oxford @OxfordPhysics]

IceCube detection of ‘Glashow resonance’ proves 60-year-old theory! Prof Subir Sarkar has been the institution lead/UK since 2004. Read the full article here https://t.co/A9bk4yCd3j and more on Sarkar's research https://t.co/Dw6sXdzRuI
@uw_icecube @CERN #Glashow #StandardModel

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Linus Pauling is the only person to have received two unshared Nobel Prizes - in chemistry and peace.

He used quantum mechanics to understand and describe chemical bonding. Later he campaigned vehemently against nuclear weapons and spearheaded a petition to ban nuclear testing.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

American mathematician John Nash in reflective mood in his office @Princeton University, #OTD in 2001. A few months later, scenes from a film about his life - 'A Beautiful Mind' with @russellcrowe - were filmed on the campus. Nash received the 1994 Prize in Economic Sciences.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

When it comes to the smallest components of our universe, our usual understanding of the world ceases to apply. We have entered the realm of quantum physics. In the 1970s David Wineland designed ingenious experiments to study quantum phenomena when matter and light interact.

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

“At JPL, I’ve gone from operating cameras taking pictures of Saturn, to holding an Emmy. I believe that my story can inspire Black students because they can relate to me; if I can do it, they can too!” Janelle Wellons, Instrument Operations Systems Engineer #BlackHistoryMonth

[Royal Astronomical Society @RoyalAstroSoc]

A mysterious new origin for supermassive black holes - could they form directly from #darkmatter? New research in #MNRAS investigates the possibility: https://t.co/nCkgX12NFO

[Quantum Physics @QuantPhysMeetup]

@ali_zeyghami @physorg_com @PhysicsWorld @NASA_Lunar @NASA_Supercomp @ScienceChannel @neiltyson @sciam @NASAJuno @OrgPhysics Also low mass, high energy particles don't fall towards nuclei. Neutrinos are low mass (massless even) and high energy and almost all pass straight through matter without any interaction. Electrons don't fall into the nucleus either.

[Quantum Physics @QuantPhysMeetup]

@ali_zeyghami @physorg_com @PhysicsWorld @NASA_Lunar @NASA_Supercomp @ScienceChannel @neiltyson @sciam @NASAJuno @OrgPhysics What force is this? What is its force carrier?

We suspect the existence of dark energy that causes the space between matter to grow larger but it doesn't impact much on elementary particles or give them charge or movement.

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

Ingenuity, the Mars Helicopter I carry, is working as expected. I’m currently charging it, but once I set it down, it’ll rely solely on its solar panels. If it survives the brutally cold Martian nights, the team will attempt flight. https://t.co/8pksN06ZwP #CountdownToMars

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

"I think and think for months and years, ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right."

Some midweek inspiration to all of us from 1921 Physics Laureate Albert Einstein.

[NASA @NASA]

“It’s heart stopping.”
“It’s soul pounding.”
“It’s breathtaking.”

😍 Take in a new perspective of Earth as seen through the eyes of @NASA_Astronauts.

Stream today: https://t.co/r7aQBZfGlx

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“If one girl can change the world, what can 130 million girls do?”

In 2012, @Malala Yousafzai was shot three times in an attempt to stop her from speaking out for girls' education. Today, the #NobelPrize laureate is a leading advocate for girls' rights.

#EducationDay

[Chandra Observatory @chandraxray]

Oxygen-rich supernova remnants like E0102 are important for understanding how massive stars fuse lighter elements into heavier ones before they explode. Seen up to a few thousand years after the original explosion, remnants contain the debris ejected from the star's interior.

[New Scientist podcasts @NewScientistPod]

We *may* have uncovered a new species of human!

In a region of South Africa known as the cradle of humankind, @LeeRberger's team have uncovered bones unlike anything we've seen before. @rowhoop explores the finding on the pod.

🎙️ Listen 🎙️ https://t.co/RIjuGUtqyP